Thanks for the Memories-Jason Szuminski

The Padres selected Jason Szuminski in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. He made the club out of spring training, and after appearing in his first game, he became the first MIT graduate to play in the major leagues. His story gained national attention, and resulted in an abundance of personal interest pieces that played off the novelty of having a “rocket scientist” pitching in the major leagues.

Sadly, Szuminski’s performance left much to be desired, and he was returned to his original team, the Cubs. Szuminski was never able to make it back to the big leagues, but hey, with an MIT diploma, at least he had something to fall back on. Thanks for the Memories Jason!